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Film · 10 connectionsFifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other naughty-listers to help him execute an elaborate heist on Santa’s Village at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve.
Directed byAlberto Belli
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2018 · 104 min · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
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Blue-collar Andy finds herself accused of theft when a multimillion-dollar gem suddenly goes missing from her rich friend's estate. With the help of a famous mystery writer, Andy must find the real culprit amid the litany of wealthy guests.
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2013 · 83 min · Comedy · Family · TV Movie
A struggling dad gets a new start after a strange encounter replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.
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2025 · 81 min · Animation · Comedy · Family
Desperate to get off Santa's Naughty List before Christmas, Lincoln resorts to hacking into the North Pole computers and putting himself on the nice list. But when the hack gets out of control, he ends up reversing the Naughty\/Nice lists around the world and turning the North Pole itself Naughty. Lincoln enlists his family to go to the North Pole and try to fix the mess he made. Teaming up with his new frenemy, Duncan, the elf who first put him on the naughty list, Lincoln and the Louds must battle a now evil Santa and his minions to save Christmas.
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2022 · 141 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
With hopes of starting over, a young thief joins old friends for one last heist. However, she soon finds herself entangled in a violent web of obsession and revenge.
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2015 · 101 min · Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.
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2008 · 70 min · Animation · Comedy · Family
The Babyz learn to turn disappointment into the wildest, craziest Xmas ever when their parents get snowed in on vacation and can’t make it home for Xmas Eve. The Babyz decide to go to the North Pole and help Santa deliver his presents. Little do they know, the guy they think is “Santa” is really a crook who plans to steal a donation for orphans.
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2019 · 90 min · Comedy · Romance
Santa's daughter gets a chance to attend college for one semester in the 'real' world before heading back to the North Pole to fulfill her duties under her father.
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2013 · 120 min · Comedy · Family · Romance · TV Movie
Single mother Ryan has just about given up on dating after her divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life. That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen, also feeling unlucky in love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town with New York City adman Sean.
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